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Re:Google took three months to remove scam app that stole ov... by throwaway2037 on Monday August 19, 2024 @01:44AM (#41288132)
If you believe what Wiki says, he has been involved in many of the Google products that have shaped our digital lives in the last 20 years:

    > Pichai joined Google in 2004, where he led the product management and innovation efforts for a suite of Google's client software products, including Google Chrome and ChromeOS, as well as being largely responsible for Google Drive. In addition, he went on to oversee the development of other applications such as Gmail and Google Maps.
That is quite a list. I have not accomplished even 1% as much!
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Re:Google took three months to remove scam app that stole ov... by whatshisface on Monday August 19, 2024 @01:48AM (#41288153)
I've overseen the construction of several highway expansions and overpasses, and shouldered only the accusation of being a drive-by manager.
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Re:Google took three months to remove scam app that stole ov... by nashashmi on Monday August 19, 2024 @08:57AM (#41290660)
Product guys becoming CEOs is like someone focused on the technicals is pushed to marketing. I bet he is good at both.
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Re:Google took three months to remove scam app that stole ov... by throwaway2037 on Monday August 19, 2024 @10:27AM (#41291338)
This is a interesting point. Do you know if Satya Nadella's career at Microsoft was similar? (Personal note: I feel like he really turned it around. Microsoft is so much less combative that it used to be. Yeah, HN, I know: Not perfect, but much better than the original gang.)
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Re:Google took three months to remove scam app that stole ov... by nashashmi on Monday August 19, 2024 @12:23PM (#41292376)
Msft was hated before for its closed-ness. Google was loved for its service to the user. Both moved into the direction of marketshare. The end result is what we see today which is a drive for market share with less innovation. Or at least all innovation on the shelves put out for integration.
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